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yesterday, the u.n. security council unanimously imposed further sanctions on bgagbo's government. >> and we're satisfied that all member states are together in one voice and one accord calling for specific sanctions, targeted sanctions against gbagbo. for us, we believe that the die is cast and this will present sufficient pressure on gbagbo to step down. >> warner: but jennifer cooke says international pressure may not be enough. >> unfortunately, for all that good intention and the good action, gbagbo, and if he wishes to stay in power and cares nothing for the future, can do that, can bring the country down with him. he can do that, and there's very little that the international community can do, short of a military intervention, which nobody has really been willing to countenance. >> warner: meanwhile, the ivorian people are suffering. all major banks closed their doors in february, leaving businesses and citizens without access to their money. once an economic powerhouse, and a major world cocoa pr
yesterday, the u.n. security council unanimously imposed further sanctions on bgagbo's government. >> and we're satisfied that all member states are together in one voice and one accord calling for specific sanctions, targeted sanctions against gbagbo. for us, we believe that the die is cast and this will present sufficient pressure on gbagbo to step down. >> warner: but jennifer cooke says international pressure may not be enough. >> unfortunately, for all that good intention...
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loki it's been a while since we've last spoken and a few things have happened you could say including u.n. resolution one thousand nine hundred three and the west's involvement in libya there are so many theories about why libya why not elsewhere why anywhere at all i want to get your thoughts on this. personally i believe that the interests of work here are. the u.s. britain and france has interests in sustaining civil war rather than reaching some type of. time when things can be sort of put back together and the country can be a whole its about sustaining the period of civil war and thus the stabilising the revolutions which took place in tunis and in egypt i think it's interesting that there's such a respect for these un resolution for the un resolution one nine hundred seventy three when israel has violated countless un resolutions in the united states and britain and france have never even considered military reaction let alone sanctions well here what benefit does it have for the west pretty u.k. france and the united states to have such strife going on and have yet to have the civ
loki it's been a while since we've last spoken and a few things have happened you could say including u.n. resolution one thousand nine hundred three and the west's involvement in libya there are so many theories about why libya why not elsewhere why anywhere at all i want to get your thoughts on this. personally i believe that the interests of work here are. the u.s. britain and france has interests in sustaining civil war rather than reaching some type of. time when things can be sort of put...
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refus in a u.n. protected hotel in abidjan, while incumbent gbagbo held his own inauguration ceremony in december and remains in the presidential palace. as negotiations flagged, the struggle turned violent with pro-gbagbo forces attacking pro- outtara civilian neighborhoods and even attacking u.n. peacekeepers. nearly 500 people have died so far and the united nations says as many as one million people have fled their homes, some to nearby countries. but this week the momentum shifted, forces loyal to ouattara have taken 12 cities and towns since monday, including the political capital of yamoussoukro and the port of san pedro, before taking the fight to the commercial capital abijidan today. >> yeah, the last week has seen a dramatic deterioration of the security situation. if it weren't for the numbers of those killed i think we'd call this a civil war essentially. >> warner: jennifer cooke is director of the africa program at the center for strategic and international studies. >> laurent gbagbo s
refus in a u.n. protected hotel in abidjan, while incumbent gbagbo held his own inauguration ceremony in december and remains in the presidential palace. as negotiations flagged, the struggle turned violent with pro-gbagbo forces attacking pro- outtara civilian neighborhoods and even attacking u.n. peacekeepers. nearly 500 people have died so far and the united nations says as many as one million people have fled their homes, some to nearby countries. but this week the momentum shifted, forces...
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which took place in tunis and in egypt i think it's interesting that there is such a respect for these u.n. resolution for the un resolution one thousand nine hundred ninety three when israel has violated countless un resolutions in the united states britain and france had never even considered military action let alone sanctions but we'll hear what benefit does it have for the last for the u.k. france and the united states to have such strife going on in libya to have the civil war as you say they want to keep that going by. what i think if we can specifically talk about britain for a moment let's look at who was next to david cameron when he went to egypt after the revolution it was his friends from b. eighty systems this war is costing brits and five million pounds per day it's costing the british taxpayer five million pounds but they now all of that money is going to be a systems in terms that every weapon in britain the uses will of course have to be replaced so in the terms of britain having that role that's what that's about also in terms of it being within their interests for it to
which took place in tunis and in egypt i think it's interesting that there is such a respect for these u.n. resolution for the un resolution one thousand nine hundred ninety three when israel has violated countless un resolutions in the united states britain and france had never even considered military action let alone sanctions but we'll hear what benefit does it have for the last for the u.k. france and the united states to have such strife going on in libya to have the civil war as you say...
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the u.n. wants japan to expand the evacuation zone around the plant now. there's currently a 12-mile mandatory evacuation zone and a 19-mile voluntary zone where residents are urged to stay indoors. the high levels of radiation were found in a small fishing village. in seawater near the plant radiation levels measured more than 4,000 times the legal limit. french president nicolas sarkozy, the first foreign leader to visit japan since the quake. he says the world needs new nuclear safety standards by the end of this year. very small radiation traces found in a sample of milk in washington state. it's something the fda had been expecting, they say. officials say consumers shouldn't worry. the sample is still 5,000 times below levels set by the fda including levels for children and infants. ten sailors were hurt during a training exercise onboard an american aircraft carrier yesterday. the "uss john stennis" engine exploded and caught fire. the pilot was not injured. four of the sailors who were hurt were flown to shore for treatment. none of the injuries ar
the u.n. wants japan to expand the evacuation zone around the plant now. there's currently a 12-mile mandatory evacuation zone and a 19-mile voluntary zone where residents are urged to stay indoors. the high levels of radiation were found in a small fishing village. in seawater near the plant radiation levels measured more than 4,000 times the legal limit. french president nicolas sarkozy, the first foreign leader to visit japan since the quake. he says the world needs new nuclear safety...
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it has become what it said on the side of the rebels at some point before i am which is why in rep u.n. resolution one thousand seventy three there is a clause b. americans inserted which says that all necessary measures can be used notwithstanding un resolution one thousand seven un resolution one hundred seventy says no arms must be sold but that would not withstanding is an issue it means that the united states has always been planning to supply the rebels with arms and a lot of that has escalated and i think this is already something that people have begun to consider seriously right is a presenter writer of international studies at trinity college thank you well as washington considers arming the rebels and broadening the military mission isn't ready for the potential blowback artie's gonna touch a contact to look at the ghosts of course past the international community permitted intervention in libya to protect civilians from colonel qaddafi but washington wants to go further than that and is considering arming the rebels by literally denying that toppling pinaki is the objective
it has become what it said on the side of the rebels at some point before i am which is why in rep u.n. resolution one thousand seventy three there is a clause b. americans inserted which says that all necessary measures can be used notwithstanding un resolution one thousand seven un resolution one hundred seventy says no arms must be sold but that would not withstanding is an issue it means that the united states has always been planning to supply the rebels with arms and a lot of that has...
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as we speak now although the cover agents uneasy but suspicious way for countries to get around that u.n. resolution. well again of course the u.s. government has not said anything at all about what agents may or may not be doing on the ground and national public radio or national public radio has stated that they've confirmed this the real issue is in getting around the united nations in my view the real issue is how far does the united states get into this given that it is already fully committed in iraq and afghanistan we have not completed anything like the pullout from iraq that doesn't happen until the end of this year course in afghanistan we're not talking about really leaving in a serious way for some time so we're stretched pretty thin and to me that's the more fundamental question whether the allies britain france qatar the others the emirates i here are coming in whether they're prepared to pick up the slack even by the way with respect to any kind of reconstruction to me that's the fundamental question not whether the united states is trying to get out from under a security
as we speak now although the cover agents uneasy but suspicious way for countries to get around that u.n. resolution. well again of course the u.s. government has not said anything at all about what agents may or may not be doing on the ground and national public radio or national public radio has stated that they've confirmed this the real issue is in getting around the united nations in my view the real issue is how far does the united states get into this given that it is already fully...
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in japan, u.n. inspectors picking up increased radiation levels outside the current evacuation zone. they are taken 25 miles from the fukushima plant or two times higher than what typically prompts the u.n. agency to tell people to clear out. >>> time now 5:06. yesterday lawrence was the most favored guy in our newsroom. today he is even bigger than big. >> he's king. he's the king! >> king for a day or two. >> beautiful day yesterday and expecting more of the same today? >> yes. people may not be saying as many nice things about me this weekend but hey, right now everything is great. look at that ridge. that's the something else, a huge dome of high pressure sitting overhead bringing us those offshore winds. and the record-breaking temperatures in the bay area, we needed a break from all that rain we have had. numbers outside right now pretty interesting. a little cool inland. 49 degrees in fairfield but check out san francisco right now. 61 degrees. you get those offshore winds that air starts to
in japan, u.n. inspectors picking up increased radiation levels outside the current evacuation zone. they are taken 25 miles from the fukushima plant or two times higher than what typically prompts the u.n. agency to tell people to clear out. >>> time now 5:06. yesterday lawrence was the most favored guy in our newsroom. today he is even bigger than big. >> he's king. he's the king! >> king for a day or two. >> beautiful day yesterday and expecting more of the same...
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nuclear plant comes to a halt the radiation levels and groundwater rather listen to what a new high u.n. pushes for to kind of expand the evacuation of time from twenty to forty kilometers . often it travels for the next thirty minutes now would take you to alaska the largest state of course in the u.s. which also used to be part of russia the story then of the great land as local people call it is coming. once it was a part of russian territory there are still reminders to this day children wearing russian national costumes people having russian names and many orthodox churches are standing here but more than one hundred forty years ago it became the u.s. territory though some americans still don't know about. just over the last of the idea about let's like nothing i don't know anything about that alaska it's cold. it was cold a box of ice a polar bear garden and one russia but in the language of the indigenous peoples the word alaska means the great land. sven haakanson is steering his boat out of the narrow bay of kodiak island his ancestors have lived here since time immemorial. ove
nuclear plant comes to a halt the radiation levels and groundwater rather listen to what a new high u.n. pushes for to kind of expand the evacuation of time from twenty to forty kilometers . often it travels for the next thirty minutes now would take you to alaska the largest state of course in the u.s. which also used to be part of russia the story then of the great land as local people call it is coming. once it was a part of russian territory there are still reminders to this day children...
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sami chief is seeking refuge at the whole of the south african ambassador right now it comes as the u.n. introduces sanctions against incumbent leader laurent gbagbo including an asset freeze in the travel back meanwhile supporters of the internationally backed president elect salicylate ouattara are laying siege to the country's main city of the john they previously took over a key port and the capital is controlled continues to slip away from bug fuses to quit. a ball almost of the convoy in northwestern pakistan and the second attempt on the life of a local islamist leader thirteen people died and more than forty others were injured when a suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up near the car of milan or france near a man who was unhurt and they earlier another suicide attack on the crowd of rehman supporters also killed thirty raman is a hard line politicians that opposed the militant violence but also is against pakistan's u.s. ties. next on the program the russia close obtain journeys to the city that provides a space age welcome for those returning back from the final fronti
sami chief is seeking refuge at the whole of the south african ambassador right now it comes as the u.n. introduces sanctions against incumbent leader laurent gbagbo including an asset freeze in the travel back meanwhile supporters of the internationally backed president elect salicylate ouattara are laying siege to the country's main city of the john they previously took over a key port and the capital is controlled continues to slip away from bug fuses to quit. a ball almost of the convoy in...
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ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general, has also expressed concern over the protection of civilians even as allied bombing continued during the international conference on libya in england this week. stating that the u.n., and this is a quote, continues to receive deeply disturbing reports about the lack of protection of civilians, including various abuses of human rights by the parties to the conflict. he was alluding to possible human rights abuses by libyan rebel forces. even the secretary general of nato, an organization which the united states founded and generally controls, expressed concern. saying, quote, we're not in little bitia to arm people but to protect people, unquote. so i ask, is this truly a humanitarian intervention? what is humanitarian about providing to one side of the conflict the ability to wage war against the other side of a conflict which will inevitably trigger a civil war making all of libya a grave yard? the administration has told us incredibly they don't really know who the
ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general, has also expressed concern over the protection of civilians even as allied bombing continued during the international conference on libya in england this week. stating that the u.n., and this is a quote, continues to receive deeply disturbing reports about the lack of protection of civilians, including various abuses of human rights by the parties to the conflict. he was alluding to possible human rights abuses by libyan rebel forces. even the secretary...
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now the u.n.'s nuclear agency says substantially high levels of radiation have been detected about 25 miles from that facility. those levels are twice as high as the u.n.'s recommended level for evacuations. >>> we could learn more about u.s. military involvement in libya during hearings on capitol hill today. the defense secretary and also joint chiefs of staff are expected to testify before the house armed services committee. meanwhile, libyan leader moammar gadhafi has suffered a major setback. larry jacobs reports. >> reporter: libyan foreign minister flew to england and resigning his post to protest regime's attacks on civilians. once a close ally of moammar gadhafi and a senior official for 15 years, musa kusa's defection is a major loss. but in libya, gadhafi's military is making dramatic gains on the ground. government forces are pounding opposition fighters, taking back key oil towns of ras lanuf and brega. rebels are on the run, hundreds of pickup trucks, buses retreating back to the east
now the u.n.'s nuclear agency says substantially high levels of radiation have been detected about 25 miles from that facility. those levels are twice as high as the u.n.'s recommended level for evacuations. >>> we could learn more about u.s. military involvement in libya during hearings on capitol hill today. the defense secretary and also joint chiefs of staff are expected to testify before the house armed services committee. meanwhile, libyan leader moammar gadhafi has suffered a...
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a new u.n. report says high levels of radiation have been found about 25 miles from the fukushima nuclear plant. that's over twice as far from the facility aho residents who have been evacuated. also very low levels of radiation in milk have found in spokane, washington, but there are nowhere near the levels to cause any harm. >>> we learned overnight that ten sailors were hurt when a jet fighter engine exploded and caught fire on an aircraft carrier off the coast of southern california. the accident happened yesterday on the flight deck of the "uss john stennet" during a training sk exercise. >>> also, one person is dead after a gang-related shooting at a high school. a student was watching a girl playing powder puff football. the blood stained car was found at a complex. >>> vice president biden said he's seen good progress on budget talks. biden says there's no reason why congress can't avoid a government shutdown next week. >> the director of the fbi is warning that the current budget crisis
a new u.n. report says high levels of radiation have been found about 25 miles from the fukushima nuclear plant. that's over twice as far from the facility aho residents who have been evacuated. also very low levels of radiation in milk have found in spokane, washington, but there are nowhere near the levels to cause any harm. >>> we learned overnight that ten sailors were hurt when a jet fighter engine exploded and caught fire on an aircraft carrier off the coast of southern...
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the u.n.'s nuclear agency says radiation in one village 25 miles from the complex is twice the suggested threshold for evacuation. anyone within a 12-mile zone has already been told to leave. meanwhile, the country's emperor and empress made a rare public appearance wednesday trying to comfort the victims of the disaster. >>> now there is new disturbing evidence regarding radiation from japan drifting to the united states. tests of milk samples in spokane, washington, indicate the presence of radioactive iodine from japan's nuclear plant. but the environmental protection agency cautions such findings are expected and they are far below levels of public health concern, including for infants. >>> here at home after weeks of pro-labor protests focusing on wisconsin, the ohio legislature has voted to severely limit collective bargaining rights for public workers. amid shouts and jeers yesterday, both the house and senate approved the measure, which allows unions to negotiate wages but not health ca
the u.n.'s nuclear agency says radiation in one village 25 miles from the complex is twice the suggested threshold for evacuation. anyone within a 12-mile zone has already been told to leave. meanwhile, the country's emperor and empress made a rare public appearance wednesday trying to comfort the victims of the disaster. >>> now there is new disturbing evidence regarding radiation from japan drifting to the united states. tests of milk samples in spokane, washington, indicate the...
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a u.n. agency says it found very high levels of radiation 25 miles from the plant, and japanese officials are considering widening the evacuation zone. radiation in sea water near fukushima is how more than 4,300 times the legal limit. >>> later this week, ohio's governor john kasich is expected to sign into law a bill that severely restricts union rights. the ohio legislature passed the measure yesterday, following contentious debate and much protest. the measure affects the collective bargaining rights of 350,000 ohio public employees. it allows unions to negotiate wages, but not healthcare, sick time or pension benefits. and unlike a similar law in wisconsin, the restrictions include police and firefighters. >>> also in ohio, spring was interrupted with some winter weather. parts of the state experienced near blizzard conditions yesterday, and that made travel a mess. in mississippi winds reached speeds of 110 miles per hour, damaging more than 40 homes. along with the wind there was heav
a u.n. agency says it found very high levels of radiation 25 miles from the plant, and japanese officials are considering widening the evacuation zone. radiation in sea water near fukushima is how more than 4,300 times the legal limit. >>> later this week, ohio's governor john kasich is expected to sign into law a bill that severely restricts union rights. the ohio legislature passed the measure yesterday, following contentious debate and much protest. the measure affects the...
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number eight, war authorized through the u.n. security council. number nine, war authorized through nato and the arab league. and finally, war authorized by a rebel group against its dess penny-wise and pound-foolished government. -- against its despised government. but not a word about coming to the representatives of the people in this, the united states congress, to make this decision. mr. speaker, at this very moment thousands of sailors and marines are headed to a position off the coast of libya. the sons and daughters of our constituents willingly put their lives on the line for this country. we owe it to them to challenge a misguided and illegal doctrine which could put their lives in great danger. for we have an obligation to protect our men and women in uniform as they pledge to defend our nation. this administration's new war doctrine will not lead to peace but to more war, and it will stretch even thinner our military. in 2007 the center for american progress released a report on the effects of war in iraq and afghanistan and the multip
number eight, war authorized through the u.n. security council. number nine, war authorized through nato and the arab league. and finally, war authorized by a rebel group against its dess penny-wise and pound-foolished government. -- against its despised government. but not a word about coming to the representatives of the people in this, the united states congress, to make this decision. mr. speaker, at this very moment thousands of sailors and marines are headed to a position off the coast of...
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there were resolution after resolution in the u.n. the congress was fully on top of all of it. they knew what was at stake. and we voted. some voted "no" and complained and continued to complain. but for the most part, those who voted "no" supported action because we had been involved in a discussion that was real about the risk and so forth. then you had other actions such as grenada and panama that had less debate by congress and people have not been happy about that. they felt like there should have been more. i would just say, in my opinion, the consultative process for this military engagement was unacceptable. it did not have to occur in this fashion. there's ample opportunity to discuss it. senator susan collins on the armed services committee a few days ago, we had top defense department officials there -- admiral stavra t*e s, who is the commander of nato forces, was testifying and she said well, we had time, it appears, to consult and get a vote in the u.n. we had time to consult and get a vote in nato. the arab league apparently found time to reach some sort of conse
there were resolution after resolution in the u.n. the congress was fully on top of all of it. they knew what was at stake. and we voted. some voted "no" and complained and continued to complain. but for the most part, those who voted "no" supported action because we had been involved in a discussion that was real about the risk and so forth. then you had other actions such as grenada and panama that had less debate by congress and people have not been happy about that. they...
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the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense -- fraudulent expense claims. jim divine has been sent to prison for filing bogus invoices for cleaning and printing work, totaling more than $13,000. a total of three to 92 current and former british legislators have been ordered to pay a total of 1.1 million pounds and expenses. >> you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning it is open quote washington journal," our live call-in program about the news of the day. weekdays, watch live coverage of the u.s. house. weeknights coming congressional hearings and policy forums. also, supreme court oral arguments. on the weekend, see our signature programs. on saturday, "the communicator's." on sunday, "ne
the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense -- fraudulent expense claims. jim divine has been sent to prison for filing bogus invoices for cleaning and printing work, totaling more than $13,000. a total of three to 92 current and...
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now to some international stories making headlines this hour the u.n. security council has voted unanimously for an immediate end to violence in ivory coast sanctions will be imposed on incumbent presidents were invited for his inner circle casting agreed on when these people should be able to or means necessary to protect civilians votes came with supporters of the internationally recognized president alassane ouattara seize control minister to capital. former american presidents jimmy carter has criticized u.s. policy toward cuba at the end of a three day visit to the island he said decades of financial and economic sanctions have ended before the controversial u.k. and the u.s. imposed trade embargo and travel ban unproductive he was seen off by cuban leader who just said he was pleased with the. police in syria have reportedly opened fire the demonstration the homes hearts and over time it was unclear whether shots were fired at protesters or into the head on a speech by president bashar assad in which he did not refer to the state of emergency wide
now to some international stories making headlines this hour the u.n. security council has voted unanimously for an immediate end to violence in ivory coast sanctions will be imposed on incumbent presidents were invited for his inner circle casting agreed on when these people should be able to or means necessary to protect civilians votes came with supporters of the internationally recognized president alassane ouattara seize control minister to capital. former american presidents jimmy carter...
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in this case we have a u.n. resolution that mandates our use of force but it was a fascinating exposition of the basics of how he looks at national security. >> and that distinguishes libya from bahrain or other place ms. the middle east where it could it would not be that kind of regional or international -- >> the white house has made clear it doesn't want libya to be seen as a precedent that every time you have rebels or demonstrators who are facing overwhelming force the, s is going, u.s. is going to join an international coalition to rescue them, and i think the president clearly does want to distinguish between places like the gulf, where we have an overwhelming security interest in saudi arabia not blowing up, the oil market not going crazy, or yemen, where we have an overwhelming interest in al qaeda not getting out of control in the post president sala of yemen, in those places and libya and you can say that is a hypocritical doctrine and say how do we go about making those distinctions? but i think the
in this case we have a u.n. resolution that mandates our use of force but it was a fascinating exposition of the basics of how he looks at national security. >> and that distinguishes libya from bahrain or other place ms. the middle east where it could it would not be that kind of regional or international -- >> the white house has made clear it doesn't want libya to be seen as a precedent that every time you have rebels or demonstrators who are facing overwhelming force the, s is...
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reporter: rachel, seen in this picture taken from her facebook page, is an athlete who's won model u.n. competitions. her mother told detectives she was reluctant to press charges because her daughter is an honor student who has been accepted to several ivy league colleges on scholarships. the gun was a sig sauer similar to this one. the weapon was stolen eight months ago. who owned it? a police officer at the southwest regional airport. >> raising questions as to what people she's hanging out with, how did this gun get in her possession and why did she threaten to kill her mother? >> reporter: 17-year-old rachel is now charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. deputies say when they recovered the weapon from her purse they also found some illegal drugs, and we reached out to her attorney. he said he had no comment. meredith, her mother said she didn't want to comment either. >> kerry sanders, thank you very much. >>> it's 7:33. here's matt. >> thank you. oscar-winning actor george clooney could be called to testify at the upcoming sex and corruption
reporter: rachel, seen in this picture taken from her facebook page, is an athlete who's won model u.n. competitions. her mother told detectives she was reluctant to press charges because her daughter is an honor student who has been accepted to several ivy league colleges on scholarships. the gun was a sig sauer similar to this one. the weapon was stolen eight months ago. who owned it? a police officer at the southwest regional airport. >> raising questions as to what people she's...
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been driven out of the city almost retaken before needlepoint began airstrikes against gadhafi under a u.n. no fly zone resolution. graffitti said he loved me well this is how i love the city and its nato planes. just a few hours later they could have killed everyone. here with nato bombing gaddafi forces from the air the rebels quickly advanced west even making the criminals hometown search around half the distance from benghazi to the capital with a shortage of forms and organisation there was. it's again being pushed back east by good i think superior firepower and better trained forces if the u.s. air cover were withdrawn gadhafi would then reassert control over the country if however that rebel army manages to get into the western areas they will carry out a tribal vendetta mania with the rebels are teenagers on the forty seventh's what would be a lack in newsweek training they make up in spirit while news of the rebel retreat at the front was greeted with a lawn they're still hopeful of more western support but here in benghazi there is no compromise on their demand for gadhafi to go
been driven out of the city almost retaken before needlepoint began airstrikes against gadhafi under a u.n. no fly zone resolution. graffitti said he loved me well this is how i love the city and its nato planes. just a few hours later they could have killed everyone. here with nato bombing gaddafi forces from the air the rebels quickly advanced west even making the criminals hometown search around half the distance from benghazi to the capital with a shortage of forms and organisation there...
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senate res. 85 described a no-fly zone as a possible course of action for the u.n. security council's consideration. it did not instruct the u.s. ambassador to the united nations to take action, let alone authorize a military operation. using the hot-line process for this resolution as a grerl endorse -- as a congressional endorsement for the president's policy is simply not an adequate use of congress' role in authorizing military action. the administration unilaterally developed, planned, executed its no-fly zone policy. the president consulted with united nations, he consulted with nato, he consulted with the arab league, but he didn't consult with the body that is mandated under our laws and our discussionthat's the united states -- and our discussion, and that's the united states congress. there was no congressional approval or oversight of this military commitment. the senate resolution simply does not authorize or endorse the use of force. it urges a multilateral body to consider a no-fly zone as a possible course of action. this is not the legal equivalent o
senate res. 85 described a no-fly zone as a possible course of action for the u.n. security council's consideration. it did not instruct the u.s. ambassador to the united nations to take action, let alone authorize a military operation. using the hot-line process for this resolution as a grerl endorse -- as a congressional endorsement for the president's policy is simply not an adequate use of congress' role in authorizing military action. the administration unilaterally developed, planned,...
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i think that was resolution 1973 of the u.n., to protect the civilians. but arming the civilians takes a step further that was not in resolution 1973. takes a step further from protecting to actually creating combatants in a conflict and arming them. and, again, many of these combatants are young, they are poorly trained. they are child soldiers. and in a situation like this, we want to make sure that we first do no harm. arming these opposition forces could well undermine their movement and create even more chaos for civilians on the ground. >> lehrer: what do you think about that? would it create more chaos and undermine the movement? >> i want to make something very clear. i'm not advocating arming 17-year-old children. we have three generals, these are the heads of the armed forces in libya which are professional soldiers that have, in fact, defectd from qaddafi and they are professional soldiers and they know how to use those weapons. this is what i'm advocating. i'm not advocating giving those weapons to those young kids. those young kids are moving
i think that was resolution 1973 of the u.n., to protect the civilians. but arming the civilians takes a step further that was not in resolution 1973. takes a step further from protecting to actually creating combatants in a conflict and arming them. and, again, many of these combatants are young, they are poorly trained. they are child soldiers. and in a situation like this, we want to make sure that we first do no harm. arming these opposition forces could well undermine their movement and...
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so we we're norene congress with a u.n. resolution and we're ignoring the u.n. resolution with the cia the point is that this war is just going to keep on going into like once final like iraq will be told it's over but it won't be so they want to explain to me what happened sara in washington because the and maybe i'm not an astute student of these partisans but it really feel like we have a really short term memory when it comes to war you know we we keep saying a limited intervention a quick in and out conflict you know we have this really strong air power we're not and get bogged down and yet over and over and over again history seems to tell us otherwise why can't we get our history in order. yeah thinking back to when we liberated cuba and the philippines and then never left and hundreds of similar risk since i can't bring to mind a single instance where we didn't overstay our welcome welcome i mean the u.s. military when i say we are each and every invasion occupation assassination war the us state and this is the problem here in this in the arab world som
so we we're norene congress with a u.n. resolution and we're ignoring the u.n. resolution with the cia the point is that this war is just going to keep on going into like once final like iraq will be told it's over but it won't be so they want to explain to me what happened sara in washington because the and maybe i'm not an astute student of these partisans but it really feel like we have a really short term memory when it comes to war you know we we keep saying a limited intervention a quick...
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and we were going to have pictures of ten twenty thirty thousand dead bodies on the street and the u.n. took immediate action they passed the resolution and there was this no fly zone but if you think about it i mean i think of all this was one of his weaknesses he needed to be honest from the start what is the point of trying to restore a stalemate i mean where was that going i think one of the weaknesses of this operation and it's not just obama it's really in general will be going away what will success look like and i think there is been a bit of a failure to communicate but i think you're absolutely right that it could never happen it would have been crazy to say that our. get if it is just to get back to the way they were seven days ago we did it's one critique also to say that perhaps the obama administration just didn't have any idea of what they were doing that they went into this operation without any kind of plan but we also like to because the president spoke to the american people on monday night right and he continued along with this stance that this is all for it humanit
and we were going to have pictures of ten twenty thirty thousand dead bodies on the street and the u.n. took immediate action they passed the resolution and there was this no fly zone but if you think about it i mean i think of all this was one of his weaknesses he needed to be honest from the start what is the point of trying to restore a stalemate i mean where was that going i think one of the weaknesses of this operation and it's not just obama it's really in general will be going away what...
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and so we get out from the u.n. resolution not allowing that by secretly ordering the cia meanwhile we learned today that secretary of state clinton reportedly tells the democrats in a conference that if they if congress ends this war the war will go on nonetheless displayed congress sold so we we're nori in congress with a u.n. resolution and we're ignoring the u.n. resolution at the cia the point is that this war is just going to keep on going and the light quanta animal like iraq will be told it's over but it won't be so then it wasn't expressly what happens here in washington maybe i'm not an astute. of these partisans but it really seems to me like we have a really short term memory when it comes to war you know we we keep saying a limited intervention a quick in and out conflict you know we have this really strong air power we're not in a bar down and yet over and over and over again history things that tell us otherwise why can't we get our history in order. yeah thinking back to when we liberated cuba and th
and so we get out from the u.n. resolution not allowing that by secretly ordering the cia meanwhile we learned today that secretary of state clinton reportedly tells the democrats in a conference that if they if congress ends this war the war will go on nonetheless displayed congress sold so we we're nori in congress with a u.n. resolution and we're ignoring the u.n. resolution at the cia the point is that this war is just going to keep on going and the light quanta animal like iraq will be...
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libya tensions have resulted in a full scale civil war and a western led coalition is in forcing a u.n. resolution on the country public opinion agency letter said i asked russians to this private events happening in the arab world twenty seven percent call them people's revolutions. regimes twenty four percent said their troubles i initiated by the west to stall more convenient rulers in the region eleven percent regard them as forced takeovers ten percent believe that revolutions could have been a slimy character and then percent call them as senseless riot what and who is next to fall is a burning question. ok let me go back to one and going if you feel comfortable with the term humanitarian intervention because it seems like newspeak to me because you know you go through countries around the world that people don't like you know china the democratic republic of congo you venezuela's and by the way bahrain you can talk about so many places where you could have a humanitarian intervention but no it's libya this time a lot of people will say it's because of oil there's other issues of
libya tensions have resulted in a full scale civil war and a western led coalition is in forcing a u.n. resolution on the country public opinion agency letter said i asked russians to this private events happening in the arab world twenty seven percent call them people's revolutions. regimes twenty four percent said their troubles i initiated by the west to stall more convenient rulers in the region eleven percent regard them as forced takeovers ten percent believe that revolutions could have...
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been expressed by critics in the international community and certainly here in tripoli since their u.n. resolution one ninety seven three was approved there is a clause that talks about the syrian measures and this is open to interpretation and what we think from the british is that if weapons are needed to protect civilian lives when they can justify the use of weapons we're also hearing a similar kind of line coming out of the obama administration they're saying that they could allow for the supply of the. griffins and that they are looking at all options on the table now if indeed there is going to be the supply of weapons to the rebel fighters this poses a whole host of the members and a whole host of very critical questions number one people do not know who the rebels are there are those amongst the ranks with outcry the leanings extremist leanings movies with the land in the hands and indeed if they do does that mean this is the very real possibility that the weapons could end up in the hands of gadhafi soldiers and even more than that if you're going to have handover weapons to
been expressed by critics in the international community and certainly here in tripoli since their u.n. resolution one ninety seven three was approved there is a clause that talks about the syrian measures and this is open to interpretation and what we think from the british is that if weapons are needed to protect civilian lives when they can justify the use of weapons we're also hearing a similar kind of line coming out of the obama administration they're saying that they could allow for the...
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now standing by this isn't a launch airstrikes in libya president obama nato and the u.n. all assert they were there to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces and from what we've seen and discussed many are questioning how much that military involvement really has to do with those humanitarian efforts are to scale and ford has more on the debate over the responsibility to protect. when it comes to receiving international help. not all countries are created equal. the u.s. and nato are in libya under the doctrine of responsibility to protect the responsibly to protect was born out of the stellar to respond everyone to. the failures to respond to holocaust genocides around the world created by the un and praised by advisers close to president obama are to peak states that sovereignty is a privilege not a right you have a responsibility as a sovereign country to not massacre of peoples and that the international community can be giovino when governments abuse their own people. but critics say our two key is riddled with accuracy and self interests and even call it as a
now standing by this isn't a launch airstrikes in libya president obama nato and the u.n. all assert they were there to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces and from what we've seen and discussed many are questioning how much that military involvement really has to do with those humanitarian efforts are to scale and ford has more on the debate over the responsibility to protect. when it comes to receiving international help. not all countries are created equal. the u.s. and nato are in...
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>>> it seems the most talked-about conversation, not at the u.n. not at the white house. but right there. welcome to john berman's world, the world of twins. >> reporter: what could be such an important discussion? nuclear weapon policy? national health care? "dancing with the stars"? whatever it is, it's important enough to raise a foot. that's sam holding the fridge. the gentleman he's talking to, ren. they're twins. 17 months old in this video. twins having one heck of a conversation. analysts watch in debate/dialogue, their moms posted to youtube, which begs for creative subtitles. or maybe this. whatever it is, scientists say, it's wonderful. >> you've got them sounding just like babies are supposed to sound. >> reporter: research has showed as many as 40% of twins develop what seems like their own language. it has more to do with verbal skills and mimic read. >> you have sensitive radar to the emotional reactions to the other twin, it can seem like telepathy. >> reporter: sam and ren have continued their conversations elsewhere. this time, sam is dressed more tastef
>>> it seems the most talked-about conversation, not at the u.n. not at the white house. but right there. welcome to john berman's world, the world of twins. >> reporter: what could be such an important discussion? nuclear weapon policy? national health care? "dancing with the stars"? whatever it is, it's important enough to raise a foot. that's sam holding the fridge. the gentleman he's talking to, ren. they're twins. 17 months old in this video. twins having one heck...
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charter the u.n. charter is very specific article fifty one it says no nation may attack another one except in self-defense and then only until a security council this is security council has no authorization to violate its own charter and that's what the council i want to keep you here a little longer but we are going to show a report that one of our correspondents said tell us a little bit about some of the points that you brought up and that is the fact that president obama says that we're in libya to protect libyan civilians from massacre by colonel gadhafi forces many people now asking how humanitarian this intervention really is this is are he's telling forging of more on the debate over the responsibility to protect. when it comes to receiving international help. not all countries are created equal. the u.s. and nato are in libya with a doctrine of responsibility to protect responsibly to protect was born out of the cellar to respond ever want. the failures to respond to holocaust genocides aro
charter the u.n. charter is very specific article fifty one it says no nation may attack another one except in self-defense and then only until a security council this is security council has no authorization to violate its own charter and that's what the council i want to keep you here a little longer but we are going to show a report that one of our correspondents said tell us a little bit about some of the points that you brought up and that is the fact that president obama says that we're...
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he talked to the u.n. they have time to get together contempt for the most important body in the united states that represents the people in the u.s. congress. nato. utter contempt -- is gone to to stto parities gone to our inu allies. it's gone to the u.n. he's gone to the araheb league summit that he has not had one te single minute of debate in a congress. to add insult to injury, he brazil while congress is notev even in session. this really, really should not be the way we operate as a r constitutional republic.nd i'm saddened that no one here seems to stand up and say, whyts in the world would we let a president take us to war withoue wide in the world when we'ret ha involved in two wars would we get involved in a third without having that debate in congress? this to me is a remarkable and really tragic set of events.he s i hope that the congress will see fit to pass this motion which says the bill back to committee with specifice s instructions. are the specific instructions of ths president's tewor
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you don't have to come to congress when the u.n. has said it's something that needs to be done. it's interesting, though, i don't recall any of the cabinet members or the president raising their right hand and taking an oath to defend the united nations. i was thinking the oath had to do with our constitution and our country and it's always -- also been made clear that libya was not a threat to our national security, not a threat to our vital interests, yet, we are willing to put our treasure and our american lives on the line for something that's not in our vital interests. that does not make sense. but then again, as you continue to piece together the obama doctrine, we get it that apparently intervening, risking american lives and spending american treasure that this administration didn't earn, but taking away from taxpayers and then borrowing from others, that's ok if it kind of feels like it ought to be something we do. if it feels like we ought to go to libya and risk american lives and spend that american treasure, well, let's go, because after all, people ask us to do th
you don't have to come to congress when the u.n. has said it's something that needs to be done. it's interesting, though, i don't recall any of the cabinet members or the president raising their right hand and taking an oath to defend the united nations. i was thinking the oath had to do with our constitution and our country and it's always -- also been made clear that libya was not a threat to our national security, not a threat to our vital interests, yet, we are willing to put our treasure...
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the triumph and betrayal of an american commander in iraq a base pristine from obama to nato to the u.n. all assert that we're in libya to protect libyan civilians from massacre by colonel gadhafi forces but here we are ten days into the bombing of libya some are asking how humanitarian this an intervention is ours is killing for it has more on the debate over the responsibility to protect. when it comes to receiving international help. not all countries are created equal. the u.s. and nato are in libya under the doctrine of responsibility to protect responsibly to protect was born out of the failure to respond and rwanda. the failures to respond to holocaust genocides around the world created by the un and praised by advisors close to president obama are to peace states that sovereignty is a privilege not a right you have a responsibility as a sovereign country to not nasser clear other peoples and that the international community can intervene when governments abuse their own people. but critics say r two p. is riddled with pakistan and self interest and even call it as a humanitarian
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britain and france consider arming the opposition amid warnings that that would violate the u.n. resolution. because of the terrorist backlash in europe meantime with the alarm sounded of a possible revenge plot by libyan islam missed the apparent growing number of casualties from the bombing raid is believed to be stirring terrorist recruitment. and radiation remains the biggest concern range of hands stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated that over three and a half thousand times higher than a normal. sized city one time next r.t. takes you to alaska the largest state in the u.s. of course which also used to be part of russia the story of the great land as local people call it coming up next. once it was a part of russian territory there are still reminders to this day children wearing russian national costumes people having russian names and many orthodox churches are standing here but more than one hundred four years ago it became the u.s. territory though some americans still don't know about. this over the last of the idea about nuts like nothing i don't
britain and france consider arming the opposition amid warnings that that would violate the u.n. resolution. because of the terrorist backlash in europe meantime with the alarm sounded of a possible revenge plot by libyan islam missed the apparent growing number of casualties from the bombing raid is believed to be stirring terrorist recruitment. and radiation remains the biggest concern range of hands stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated that over three and a half...
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they then say, the arab league, go to the u.n. and create the authority, an international authority to stop it. which was done. it was in the midst of all this that the president was leaving for south america and congress was leaving for a one-week scheduled recess. that's a fact. on the friday, which is now about 10 days ago, before we left, the president had a conference call and invited all the members of the leadership, democrat and republican, house and senate, to listen to a briefing from the situation room about the exact military situation we faced, and invited questions, comments from all members of congress. -- who were part of that cmpleghts i was part of that conversation. i listened to it carefully. and it became clear to me that the president had laid down certain conditions to the united states' involvement. number one, the president said, no american ground troops. number two, the president said, this is a war of short duration, as far as the united states is concerned. in his words, days, not weeks. and he went on
they then say, the arab league, go to the u.n. and create the authority, an international authority to stop it. which was done. it was in the midst of all this that the president was leaving for south america and congress was leaving for a one-week scheduled recess. that's a fact. on the friday, which is now about 10 days ago, before we left, the president had a conference call and invited all the members of the leadership, democrat and republican, house and senate, to listen to a briefing from...
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the president has further said he authorizes military action to enforce u.n. security resolution 1973, on that resolution many nations who normally are u.s. allies abstained from the vote. such as india and are zail and germany. the -- brazil and germany. the president said he sought the permission of the arab league before taking action but it was three days into the bombing when the press reported the arab league said it had no objection to the bombing. so where in these operations are the arab league planes and soldiers? where's the african union's engagement? why are they silent? it appears the administration consulted key allies from oil dependent europe, like the french who dropped the first bombs, and the british. but the president didn't bother to ask congress. we live in very strange and dangerous times. the administration says it made a couple of phone calls to members of congress serving in the leadership. who exactly were they? and then the administration set up an after-the-fact briefing for members of congress in the capitol visitors center. none
the president has further said he authorizes military action to enforce u.n. security resolution 1973, on that resolution many nations who normally are u.s. allies abstained from the vote. such as india and are zail and germany. the -- brazil and germany. the president said he sought the permission of the arab league before taking action but it was three days into the bombing when the press reported the arab league said it had no objection to the bombing. so where in these operations are the...
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the duty to protect, which is in the u.n. charter, if nato and u.n. would not act in this case, when would they? when muammar gaddafi was making statements of i will go house to house and show no mercy, and frankly seeing the things that he had done before with killing americans and other citizens as a part of supporting terrorism in the past, the things he a son to his own people, there was a clear concern that this was a humanitarian disaster, a catastrophe that had to be avoided and could be avoided with relatively application of military power. i think we will see this a day shift between looking like he is advancing and the rebels are losing, but i think we will find that this is a regime that has very little legitimacy. just as of the way some of the arab regimes collapsed in a matter of days, i think we may very well see the muammar gaddafi regime fold. i remain cautiously optimistic about all of this. host: we will go to joe in brooklyn. caller: good morning, and thank you for taking my call. i am trying to figure out why we have so many probl
the duty to protect, which is in the u.n. charter, if nato and u.n. would not act in this case, when would they? when muammar gaddafi was making statements of i will go house to house and show no mercy, and frankly seeing the things that he had done before with killing americans and other citizens as a part of supporting terrorism in the past, the things he a son to his own people, there was a clear concern that this was a humanitarian disaster, a catastrophe that had to be avoided and could be...
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ambassador to the u.n. and john mccain. >>> the snake hunt. the venomous cobra that escaped from the bronx zoo remains on loose this morning creating a media frenzy and inspiring a legion of twitter followers "early" this tuesday morning, march 29th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good tuesday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. welcome back to the country. the time zone, the program. >> nice to be back sitting next to you, chris. >>> things were busy while i was away. >>> more on the president speech's last night and that ongoing battle for libya. this morning, rebel forces are macing more resistance from gadhafi militias. a state department diplomat is going to benghazi and meet with rebel leaders for the first time. in the meantime, secretary of state hillary clinton meets with diplomats in london to discuss the next steps in libya, including possible exile for gadhafi and follow president obama's speech for his reasons for taking out the gadhafi regime. senior white house correspondents bi
ambassador to the u.n. and john mccain. >>> the snake hunt. the venomous cobra that escaped from the bronx zoo remains on loose this morning creating a media frenzy and inspiring a legion of twitter followers "early" this tuesday morning, march 29th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good tuesday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. welcome back to the country. the time zone, the program. >> nice to be back sitting next to you, chris....